Admissions to private dental colleges in Punjab are facing a serious crisis, with nearly half of the seats still vacant despite the completion of the admission process.
According to reports, the merit for private dental colleges has dropped to 55%, allowing even second-division students to secure admission in the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) program.
Data shows that 18 private dental colleges in Punjab have filled 1,100 BDS seats, while 519 seats remain vacant.
Education experts say the sharp decline in merit and the large number of vacant seats highlight growing challenges in private medical education, including rising tuition fees and declining student interest.
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55% merit for dentists? No wonder our doctors are so bad, people who aren’t able to do engineering or CS or business end up becoming dentists